Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-11-11
MRS. PARSONS GIVES UP.
HER FAREWELL TO HER HUSBAND.
SHE WANTS HIM TO BE A MARTYR
MAKING THE sHROUDS FOR
THE CONDEMNED MEN.

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and Engel were let out of their
cells at nine o'clock this morning,
and for an hour they stretched their
legs IN the cell house enclosure
Every movement of the condemned
men was watched by bailifis, ono
of whom was assigned to each man.
The baihf1s walked up and down
] the exercise space with their
charges, whom they did not allow
more than five or six feet away from
them. They were alerttO prevent
any attempt to violence or suicide.
They were not allowed to approach
any of the other prisoners. During
the hour breakfast was served them.
While they were eating, the baillils
stood at the cell doors and watched
them, and when they were done,
the knives, forks and dishes were
quickly removed. All the men ex-
cept Engel, ate with tolerable ap-
petite. While the men were at ex-
ercise, each cell was searched mi
nutely. Nothing suspicious was
disclosed. Miss Van Zandt and
Mrs. Fischer were the only visitors
at the Jail, except Rev. W. II. Boil
ton, of the Methodist Church. Miss
Van Zandt talked to Spies three or
four minutes, with a bailifl within
hearing distance.
"He is like a Gagged tiger" said
Sheriff Matson, when Lingg was
taken from his cell to give the bail
IFS chance to search it. Two
deputies watched him as he strobe
up and down the examining cage
with nervous, restless movements.
The taller took two clocks from the
cell, the only pieces of metal lief. to
him. AS soon as the search was
over Lingg was boIted IN again
This is the first exercise he had been
gwen since the finding Of the
bombs. Eight baskets OF grapes
we're brought to the Jail. Nothing
edible IS allowed to go to the pris-
oners from the outside, for fear of
poison being conveyed to them
The grapes were sent by John
Brown, Jr., and were given to the
wives and friends of the prisoners.
A loaded dynamite bomb was
found this morning on West Van
Buren, street not far from a polling
place, where voting was in pro.
gress. The bomb was made ont of a
large gas pipe, and was eight inches
long. The ends were closed with
iron taps screwed firmly in. The
fuse was attached at the center of
each bomb.
The police authorities are as myS.
ferrous as ever concerning the ex-
tent and character Of their prepare.
tons for Friday, and nothing can
be learned except from observation.
1t is rumOTed that the Mayor will
issue a proclamation closing the sa-
looms on that day, in order to pre-
vent the gathering Of turbulent
characters and IN order 20 shut OIL
whlskey from them.
Chief of Police EberSold, who is
in constant telegraphic cOmmunica-
ton with all of the principal cities,
says that the rumor that Anarch.
lists are coming here from other
places IS not warranted by the facts.
Instead Of Anarchists coming here,
the few in the city are leaving 1t.
There need be no uneasiness,' he
said, "of any demonstration by sym
pathizers with the Anarchists
Guards are placed over the public
buildings, at the water works, etc,
merely to ensure feeling OF safety
and to guard against any possible
contingency, and not because we
fear any actual violence
The proprietors of gun stores are
making arrangements to store their
stock of weapons in vaults, and to
place extra guards over them on
the day Of the execution.
Sherif'Matson said this afternoon:
'If l do not hear from the Governor /
by tomorrow night | shall at once |
begin the work OF erecting the scat /.
folds. We have almostsuilicientma.
terial on hand ohangall Of the men,
and, aside from few beams and /
planks, no new material will be re.
Quired. JailOr FOlz and deputies /
whom | have not vet selected will !
ADJUST the nOOses, and well be pres !
eut to superintend the whole, while |
a force of deputy sherlfis, police and /
baillis will be in readiness to render /
any assistance necessary. AS pro.
vided in the statutes of this state,
will swear in a jury Of twelve, two
of whom must be physicians, to view
the bodies. They and the lawyers
in the case and press representa-.
tives will be the only ones allowed
to witness the execution. Only the
representatives Of the Chicago press
and the big dalies in other large CT.
ties will be permitted to be present"
The matrOn OF the wOmen's de-
partment Of the Jail purchased a lot
of white cotton cloth and a lot OF
white tape. This cotton cloth is to
be made into garments that are in
tended to be used next Friday, and
the tape is to supply the strings for
these garments. The cloth had not
been cut up at one o'clock, hut some
time during the afternoon the neces-
sary tailoring was to be done. This
white cotton stuff is the material for
the shr0uds; and whether there is
TO be a hanging at the Jail next Fri
day or not, the shrOuds will be in
process Of preparation this after.
noon. Slowly but surely all the
needful details that become a part
Of a legal execution are being per.
iected. Deputy Sheriff Gleason oh.
,ained a rope at the Jail yesterday
hat was used 20 choke one Of the
Italians. The deputy sheriff want
I'd to study the knot that was used
30 eflectually on that occasiOn.-
This fastening was the work Of a
Swedish sailor, and was a master.
piece in its way. 1t worked to
harm, there not being the slight.
,st hitch in the whole proceeding.
PARSONS WIFE GIVES UP HOPE.
The dark skinned wife of Anarch.
st Parsons has at last aboned hope.
Last evening, she said: "My hus-